Scientific research carried out by the National Trust has found that natural and historic places have a powerful effect on all of us. In the ‘Places that Make us report’ the National Trust set out to understand the depth of people’s connection with place. This …
Inadequate Government response to Marine Protected Areas report
Mary Creagh, Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has said: “The Government has not adequately responded to our concerns around Marine Protected Areas. Specifically, it has failed to outline a plan which addresses the delays in completing the Marine Conservation Zone network, continued to …
Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) Bill
The Unpaid Work Experience (Prohibition) Bill is a private member’s bill introduced by Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative) due to have its second reading on 27 October 2017. As we set out in our response to the call for evidence on youth social action, heritage …
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust join Heritage Alliance
The Heritage Alliance is delighted to welcome the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as our newest member. The Trust is the independent charity that cares for the world’s greatest Shakespeare heritage sites in Stratford-upon-Avon, and promotes the enjoyment and understanding of Shakespeare’s works, life and times all …
Heritage 2020: Capacity Building working group update
The Heritage 2020 Capacity Building group brings together people from 11 organisations to address issues that the historic environment sector has agreed are a priority for collaborative working in England. The two current action areas are: working towards a more integrated and focused approach to …
Call for Evidence response on encouraging full-time youth volunteering
We have responded to the Government’s call for evidence on Full-time social action. In our response, we highlighted the importance of volunteering to the heritage sector but set out a number of barriers to increasing the number of young people able to carry out full …
THA response to call for evidence on Aviation Strategy
The Heritage Alliance has responded to the Government’s call for evidence on its Aviation Strategy. Our response, among other things, flags the importance of heritage to tourism and vice versa and considers the potential impact of new airports and routes on heritage assets. Read our …
THA meeting with Treasury
Following the release of our Heritage Manifesto, the Chancellor, Phillip Hammond, invited us to meet with Treasury officials to discuss VAT. We had a useful discussion flagging our response to the Office of Tax Simplification on how VAT can be simplified to benefit the heritage …
Book your place at Heritage Day with keynote speech from Heritage Minister John Glen
Booking is now open for the biggest event in the heritage calendar – The Heritage Alliance’s annual Heritage Day on 5th December 2017. Heritage Day 2017 will be held in London’s spectacular Grade-I listed RSA House built by the Adam brothers in 1774. Join our …
THA meeting with Michael Gove
Loyd Grossman and our CEO, Lizzie Glithero- West, had a positive meeting with Environment Secretary Michael Gove last week, where we discussed items from our Heritage Manifesto, Brexit Briefing Paper and Rural Heritage Under Threat: Looking After Our Landscapes Post-Brexit. We agreed with his previous …
Prime Minister’s speech to the Conservative Party conference
The Prime Minister has set out her plan to help people achieve ‘the British dream’ in her speech to the Conservative party conference. The Prime Minister explicitly referenced the importance of the north’s industrial heritage – stating ‘Cities like Manchester were the pioneers that fired …
Prime Minster sets out Brexit vision in Florence
Speaking about her Brexit plan in Florence the Prime Minister made a commitment to continue working in ways “that promote the long-term economic development of the continent”. To this end, she said the UK would want to continue to take part in specific policies and …